Qualifications: BE (Hons) Civil, MSc, PhD, FIEAust, FAusIMM.
Dr Higgins has over 50 years experience in areas of engineering, project management, mineral and water resources and environmental management. He has lived and worked in the resources industries in Australia, Chile, Canada, Papua New Guinea and the USA, and has worked on operations and projects and several additional country locations.
Dr Higgins has held senior management and executive positions including Senior Vice President Copper with Teck, VP and COO Australia with BHP Base Metals and Managing Director at Ok Tedi Mining. He is a member of Advisory Boards at the University of Queensland and the University of Adelaide, and an Adjunct Professor with the Sustainable Minerals Institute at the University of Queensland.
First Appointed: 8 April 2024
Other Directorships: Worley; Hillgrove Resources.
Former Directorships: Newcrest, Ok Tedi Mining, Demetallica, Minotaur Exploration.